Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never ask of others what I don't ask of myself! Yes, human trafficking, as currently identified, is a threat to civil society. Always has been, always will be. And yes, I'm disturbed by the disconnect between espoused belief and practice. And no, one need not go to the underbelly to see what is in plain sight. s.d. On Jun 17, 2008, at 9:16 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Slavery, in the form of trafficking of humans, is alive and well > all over > the world, no country is immune. If you think not, look at the dark > underbelly of your own country with dispassionate eyes. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Frank Dernie > <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> Apparently slavery is still extant in Africa, Nigeria for example, >> despite >> having been illegal for a long time. >> >> >> >> On 17 Jun 2008, at 15:47, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> >> wrote: >> >> The image from Kuwait, #4, is utterly disturbing. The two figures >> in the >>> background look to be servants. I'll gladly stand corrected if it is >>> otherwise. I just couldn't get the horrible reputation the area >>> has in how >>> it treats "guest workers" out of my mind when I saw the image. >>> Given that >>> the Arabian peninsula was the last to sign the anti-slavery >>> convention in >>> the 1960's, and kicking and screaming all the way to the table no >>> less, it >>> paints a grim picture. >>> >>>> s.d. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> This is very interesting: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/ >>>>> 0,29307,1626519_1373664,00.html >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information